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The health and environmental risks associated with accidental releases of radioactivity during nuclear weapons production, decommissioning of nuclear facilities and dismantling of nuclear warheads, in addition to the health and environmental hazards posed by nuclear tests, should be a big concern.
Some scientists estimate that if there were a nuclear war resulting in 100 Hiroshima-size nuclear explosions on cities, it could cause significant loss of life in the tens of millions from long term climatic effects alone.
Sep 16, 2023 · Even a “limited” nuclear war involving only 250 of the 13,000 nuclear weapons in the world could kill 120 million people outright and cause global climate disruption leading to a nuclear...
THE EFFECTS AND CASUALTIES OF THE HEAT CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 and medical studies conducted since that time have shown the type of immediate and long-term health consequences that can be expected in the event of even a limited use of nuclear weapons.
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Jan 17, 2022 · The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is now in legal force. This article reviews current evidence, challenges, and opportunities towards controlling the most acute existential threat facing humankind and the biosphere: growing danger of nuclear war.
Jun 14, 2023 · Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons on earth. A single bomb can destroy a city, kill millions, and jeopardize the environments as well as future generations. Societies and individuals should prepare plans for such a disaster. The only effective way to deal with such danger is disarmament.
Aug 29, 2020 · The evidence of harm caused by the use and testing of nuclear weapons takes on a renewed importance in a world in which the risk of nuclear weapons being used is increasing. From a humanitarian perspective, any measure to reduce the risk of nuclear weapons being used is to be welcomed.
